英國伍斯特大學(xué)2023年招聘研究員（生物科學(xué)方向）
伍斯特大學(xué)（University of Worcester），英國公立綜合性大學(xué)，建校于1946年，是英國近年來發(fā)展最快的大學(xué)之一，在七十多個專業(yè)上授予學(xué)位，所授予的所有學(xué)士、碩士和博士學(xué)位都為中國、英國及其他國家政府所共同承認(rèn)。
伍斯特大學(xué)設(shè)有6個院系：環(huán)境科學(xué)學(xué)院、人文藝術(shù)學(xué)院、商學(xué)院、教育學(xué)院、健康與社會學(xué)院和體健學(xué)院。
大學(xué)共擁有7,749名學(xué)生，其中研究生中19%是授課式碩士研究生，1%為研究式課程的學(xué)生。
Research Fellow
University of Worcester
Research Fellow Biological Sciences Location: St John's Campus
Salary: £37,100 to £41,732 Post Type: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 Months Advertised On: Wednesday 23 August 2023 Closing Date: Sunday 24 September 2023 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: SSE2304
Research Fellow: RNAi-based tools to unlock functional genomics of obligate oomycete plant pathogens.
A postdoc position is available in the Professor Mahmut Tör group at the School of Science and the Environment, University of Worcester to work on an NSF-funded project in collaboration with teams at Virginia Tech. The appointee will deploy state-of-the-art methods to the development of tools for robust, cost-effective of RNAi via application of dsRNA to suspensions of spores, and to optimize these protocols for applicability to a range of downy mildew species. We will begin by testing whether naked, E. coli -transcribed RNAs (NECT-dsRNAs) are as efficient as short, chemically synthesized dsRNAs (SS- dsRNAs), and we will optimize a variety of parameters that could influence the efficacy of gene silencing.
Our research program focuses on;
1) Comparing silencing efficacy of SS-dsRNAs to NECT-dsRNAs and optimize length, dose, and target region of NECT-dsRNAs;
2) Quantifying dsRNA internalization;
3) Comparing silencing efficacy of “naked” dsRNA and dsRNA protected by E. coli minicells;
4) Test efficiency of multiplexed dsRNA to simultaneously silence multiple genes.
Candidates should have a PhD or submitted their thesis in the above-mentioned areas with an excellent record of peer-reviewed publications and strong oral/written communication skills.
For informal queries regarding this role please contact Mahmut Tor, Professor, Chair of Molecular Plant and Microbial Biology on m.tor@worc.ac.uk
